DAVID BOWIE “ALADDIN SANE” 1973 RCA RS 1001 1ST PR LP + INNER + INSERT EX

	£		36
	$		48

DAVID BOWIE

“ALADDIN SANE”

(1973 RCA RECORDS LP – RARE & COMPLETE UK FIRST PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS SUPERB, GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM “ALADDIN SANE” BY DAVID BOWIE ON THE ORANGE RCA RECORDS LABEL.

THIS SUPERB COPY OF THIS ICONIC ALBUM IS HOUSED IN IT’S ORIGINAL SHOREWOOD PACKAGING CO. LTD GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH “MAINMAN” CREDIT. IT IS COMPLETE WITH BOTH LYRIC INNER SLEEVE AND THE GATEFOLD “I LOVE YOU DAVID” FAN CLUB APPLICATION FORM INSERT.

THE MUSICIANS

•       DAVID BOWIE

•       MICK RONSON

•       T. J. BOULDER

•       WOODY WOODMANSEY

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1973 RCA RS 1001

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: CPRY 4543-3T / CPRY 4544-3T

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE: A2 AN / A5 S

THE SLEEVE

THE PREDOMINANTLY WHITE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME SLIGHT TANNING AND A FEW TINY FOXING STAINS. THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO THE BOTTOM EDGE ADJACENT TO THE OPENING WHICH HAS CAUSED THE START OF A VERY SLIGHT SPLIT WHERE THE BOTTOM EDGE ACTUALLY MEETS THE OPENING. THE OTHER EDGES, CORNERS AND THE OPENING ARE ALL SUPERB WITH NO FEATHERING AND NO SCUFFING. THE SPINE IS PERFECT - 100% STRAIGHT AND FULLY LEGIBLE. THIS IS A GREAT LOOKING SLEEVE.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL HEAVY CARD LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF TINY WRINKLES.

THE FAN CLUB INSERT

THE ORIGINAL CARD “FAN CLUB” INSERT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND A COUPLE OF MINOR CREASES WHERE IT OBVIOUSLY GOT TRAPPED IN THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE. THERE IS SOME DISCOLOURATION TO THE SPINE. IT HAS NOT BEEN FILLED IN AND THE FRONT FEATURES A GREAT SHOT OF BOWIE WITH A FACSIMILE AUTOGRAPH!  

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE HEAVY, BLACK VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST SOME LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS CLASSIC ALBUM ON MY PROJECT RPM4 AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT!! THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. 

THE LABELS

THE ORANGE RCA LABELS, WITH WHITE LOGOS AND BLACK TEXT, ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE ONE

1.     WATCH THAT MAN

2.     ALADDIN SANE (1913-1938-197?)

3.     DRIVE-IN SATURDAY

4.     PANIC IN DETROIT

5.     CRACKED ACTOR

SIDE TWO

1.     TIME

2.     THE PRETTIEST STAR

3.     LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER

4.     THE JEAN GENIE

5.     LADY GRINNING SOUL

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£6.00

£10.00

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.